Croghan man indicted on rape, sex abuse charges

pLOWVILLE — A Croghan man was indicted by a Lewis County Grand Jury on rape charges in court Friday./ppRyan L. Hoch, 21, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted rape, first-degree sexual abuse with forcible compulsion and sexual abuse with physical helplessness, all felony counts. He was also charged with third-degree attempted rape, a misdemeanor./ppAccording to the arrest report, Mr. Hoch is accused of having sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old girl without her consent on Jan. 13./ppThe incident took place at a home in the town of Martinsburg./ppA not guilty plea was entered on his behalf during his arraignment on the indictment./ppMr. Hoch’s release on $20,000 cash bail continues and a temporary order of protection was issued for the alleged victim./ppOral arguments will be heard on the case on Aug. 2 in Lewis County Court./p